Why this waste? they asked. The tears of the woman who worshipped Him by washing His feet are most significant. 9For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor! 10But Jesus, knowing this, said to them, Why do you cause trouble for the woman? Matthew 26:6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, Leviticus 13:44-46 He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head worshipped. We must remember her present earnestness, too. R. C. Trench, Notes on the Parables of Our Lord (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House [reprint], 1948), p. 104. It will be told in memory of her.. Simon shunned the woman because she was a sinner, and expected Jesus to do likewise. 11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this womans deed will be remembered and discussed.. Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. For she has done a good work for Me. 9For this ointment could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to the poor. 10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? If the principle is true, then we would expect our Lord to seek out those who were the greatest sinners (and in the minds of the Pharisees, this woman qualified as one of the citys great sinners). From our Lords words, it would seem that she arrived at Simons house before Jesus: You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet (Luke 7:45). a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. 3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. If the home of Mary and Martha was too small to entertain a large group, then Simon the leper (a former leper, healed by Jesus, I assume) may well have volunteered his home. Otherwise, it would not have been necessary to have all of the intricate rules and rituals and sacrifices. She used the water of her tears to wash His feet, something she could hardly have planned in advance. She had come with no basin, no water, and no towel. for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. The new covenant came with a solution for sin. While Johns account tells us that Martha served, it does not specifically indicate that the meal was served at her home. But as I have said, there were many considered as lepers who suffered from other illnesses, for example from psoriasis. VERSE Lepers Healed Luke 17:11-19 KJV Luke Chapter 17 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 8But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, Why this waste? She has done a beautiful thing to me. (2) For which reason I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven (and I say this to thee), because she loved much This statement, that her many sins have been forgiven, is rightly made to Simon, because he knew of her great sinfulness, he had witnessed her loving reverence, and he had admitted the principle that the forgiveness of much produces much love. 6 Leave her alone, said Jesus. Simon was more interested in passing judgment on God than he was on Gods judgment of him. She did what she could when she couldshe pre-anointed my body for burial. Jesus gave the answer by telling a story and then extracting a principle. And the lepers themselves believed this, because they had been educated thus. John 6:24 KJV. might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. Reports of Jesus ministry and teaching had somehow reached this woman, and she was most eager to see the Savior. You will have the poor with you every day for the rest of your lives. 8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? The first case, in which a single man is healed, appears in Matthew 8:2-4; Mark 1:40-45; and Luke 5:12-16. Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular. Rise and go; your faith has made you well.. Some have held that Lukes sinner was Mary Magdalene, but this is sheer speculation. Leon Morris, The Gospel According To St. Luke, The Tyndale Bible Commentary Series, R. V. G. Tasker, General Editor (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1974), p. 146. It is little wonder that the Old Testament prophets had to speak so often about mercy and compassion. 10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, Why do you bother the woman? The healing of sick people did not form part of the Masters mission. (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. 13 I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her., Mark 14:3-9 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. It is my personal opinion that the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and John all deal with the same washing, but that Lukes account is a unique incident, recorded only in his gospel. They had to wear torn clothes, and cover their beard and mouth. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.". 10But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? Crying is not something which a prisoner ever does in prison, for it shows weakness (at least in the minds of prisoners). From both the story which Jesus told and from the supper which Simon held, the one who was forgiven more loved more. She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. He was in the home of a man named Simon, who had a skin disease. Luke 13:14 KJV, "But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;" Matthew 12:15 KJV, "And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. Luke 22:51 KJV, "And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place." 1 Cor. Thus, Jesus did not feel compelled to deal with sinners the way the Old Testament taughtseek to destroy or to avoid them. 2 Kings 5:7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? 13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. This woman did not dispute the fact that she was a sinner. 12When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. This womans worship of Jesus was at a great cost to her. She rejoiced at the reports that Jesus received sinners. Very well, now we really have come to the end of our message, and there is nothing left but to say good-bye. she hath wrought a good work on me. While Jesus was sitting there, a woman went to him with a bottle of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head. 9For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor., 10But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? But there were some who were indignantly remarking to one another, Why has this perfume been wasted? Your Faithlife account signs you in to all our sites. In verse 47, Jesus is speaking to Simon the Pharisee. Sexual sin was unforgivable, but pride was acceptable. I believe the same is true for women like the one we find in our story. Jesus said, Leave her alone. The fact that many present were hypocrites did not prevent her from worshipping, for her worship was focused on the Savior. 50. Since there was no towel available to her, she used her hair to dry Jesus feet. So he said to them, Why are you bothering this woman? She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. It could have been sold for a great deal of money and the money given to the poor.. Matthew 14:14 KJV, "And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. 8When the disciples saw this, they became angry. By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlifes. My dear friend, I want to discuss with you the passage that you were thinking of yesterday. Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. What did the woman believe that saved her? 13Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.. An error occurred while marking the devotional as read. There are good reasons for thinking that the other three are describing one and the same incident, but Luke a different one. But the problem was that whenever Jesus presented himself publicly, crowds of people who wanted to be cured from their diseases immediately surrounded him. Neither in Aramaic nor in Hebrew are vowels written, so this confusion is understandable. Compare the parallel accounts, Mr 14:3 Joh 12:1-2. Yet the news about him spread all the more, and enormous crowds collected to hear Jesus and to be healed of their complaints. For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor. And they were scolding her. He was in the home of a man named Simon, who had a skin disease. But you will not always have me. of a Miss. However, in the same village there lived another friend of the Master, whom the Bible calls Simon the Leper. There are comments explaining that Jesus had cured Simon, although the Bible does not say anything in that respect. A man full of leprosy came and knelt before him and inquired him saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they scolded her. While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had a serious skin disease. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. Were not all ten cleansed? Oh, the marvelous grace of God toward we sinners! Sores and ulcers develop, especially around the eyes and ears, and the skin begins to bunch up with deep furrows between the swelling so that the face of the afflicted individual looks similar to that of a lion. And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Simon the Leper - Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Matt 26:6-13 tells us Jesus was at the home of Simon the Leper in Bethany. Simon the Zealot is one of the most obscure apostles. The leper, therefore, was a sinner of the worst category. May each of us be like this woman, rather than like Simon the Pharisee. Opening the bottle, she poured it on his head. The woman, who is never named, is the recipient of our Lords forgiveness. The similarities between the three gospel accounts and that of Luke are superficial. And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. 9for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor. Why this waste? they asked. There were two things evident,the past sin and the present love,both of them great. Simons reasoning is most illuminating. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her., While He was in Bethany [as a guest] at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster vial of very costly and precious perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table. But there was a higher price than this paid by the woman. 2 Chronicles 6:13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven. In the East the door of the dining room was left open so the uninvited could pass in and out during the festivities. has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 11You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me. 50, which states that it was faith, not love, which had been the means of salvation; a doctrine which runs through the whole of the N.T. And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. 11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table. She has done a beautiful thing to me. Matthew 26:6-13 New International Reader's Version (1998) (NIrV) 6 Jesus was in Bethany. To, towards, with. Copy, Mt 26:613 Mk 14:39 Jn 12:18 Lk 7:3739, Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13. [H.: The Book of Leviticus 14:19-32, reads: And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering: And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean. for she has wrought a good work toward me. Luke 10:41-42 The New King James Version (NKJV) 41 And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 11The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. He praised God in a loud voice. And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him (Uzziah), and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.]. You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you. After Simon the Leper was healed, he went from someone who had to stay outside the village to someone who could have a dinner party full of guests in his own home. When the disciples saw this, they became angry. For she has done a good deed to Me. Some of the gu While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and . For in pouring out this ointment on my body, she has done it for my burying. Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon, a man who had suffered from a skin disease. But Jesus said, Let her alone. 8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. John 5:13 KJV, "And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick." She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial. Consider these principles with me as we conclude. But this crude and not very appropriate description led to the inclusion of other, not very dangerous and non-contagious diseases under the term of leprosy, bringing disastrous consequences to the poor people who suffered from them. Imagine the look on her face when she realized that Jesus feet were not going to be washed. The perfume could have been sold at a high price. She did not let the dirty feet of our Lord keep her from what she had intended to do. He was in the home of a man named Simon, who had a skin disease. "At General Audience, Pope Shares a Special Prayer He Says at Night". Jesus is therefore addressing the question, Why does Jesus seek out sinners? rather than the question, How is one saved? The relationship between forgiveness and love is the basis for our Lords actions in seeking and receiving sinners. 9For this could have been sold for a large sum and xgiven to the poor. 10But yJesus, aware of this, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? May we be like Him. We afterwards saw the same custom at Jerusalem. Narr. (3) Worship is preoccupation with the person of Jesus Christ. She has done a good work for Me. So he said to them, Why are you bothering this woman? Start your free trial today! Talbert writes, B and B involve explanations to two questions: first, why is the woman known to be forgiven by her display of affection and second, how can Jesus pronounce the confirmation of her forgiveness? And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD. Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, Why this waste of perfume? The painful reality is that our churches often reflect the mood of Simons house than they do of Jesus Himself. As you think through the complex rules and regulations of the Old Testament law, it becomes evident that God established worship for sinners. [9] Leprosy symbolizes the defilement of sin which results in separation from God and the community. Simon did not anoint the head of Jesus with oil; the woman anointed His feet with expensive perfume. 12For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial. a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. Why are you so critical of this woman? Genesis 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? 15One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God(G) in a loud voice. The host, Simon, was a Pharisee, and as such he represents at least the perception which many sinners have of the church and of Christians. She has done a beautiful thing to me. 6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? There is a strange attraction to Christ for those who will admit they are sinners, and who wish to turn from their sins. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head. To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. "I am willing," he said. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat, , they had indignation, saying, To what purpose. She has done a beautiful thing to me. Acts 4:14 KJV, "Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed." My fear in teaching this passage is that I (we) will over-analyze it, and in the process lose the thrust of this great text. You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. She has just done something wonderfully significant for me. 12For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. CSB While he was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume of pure nard. Where are the other nine? His followers were upset when they saw the woman do this. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading part of the book. Simon the leper is hardly synonymous with Simon the Pharisee. In fact, a link between the two would be unthinkable to a Pharisee. The woman no doubt waited near the door for Jesus to arrive. But you will not always have me. in 1971. 8But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, Why this waste? for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor. You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them anytime you want. This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.. Now, she was eager to employ it for the most noble purpose, anointing the feet of the Savior. But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Mark 14:3 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper , as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it . 12 1-8). a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. Did Jesus heal Simon the leper? - Answers By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlifes. It was worth a full years work. The Lord Jesus is, of course, the star of the story. 13Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.. for she hath wrought a good work upon me. While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had a serious skin disease. This is natural and very comprehensible, but it is also understandable that the Master, under such circumstances, often could not deliver his message. I have not dealt with such women, but I have dealt with many men in prison. Jesus stretched out his hand, placed it on the leper, saying, Certainly I want to. 8 When the disciples saw this, they became angry. Simon is the one forgiven a smaller amount, Mary the one forgiven a greater amount, but who then loved more. This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing.]. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. But Jesus said, Let her alone. The woman was, at least in Simons mind, a greater sinner. Jesus said to them, Leave her alone! The second lesson which we can learn from our text is to recognize the characteristics of self-righteousness as evident in the life of Simon the Pharisee. But, you see, the gospel teaches that Jesus is the cure for sin. Some of those at the table were indignant. In addition, this is why the alabaster box is mentioned in the anointing scene in his house. (2) Her many sins have been forgiven, as is evidenced by her conduct. Here the womans love is viewed as the evidence of her forgiveness. Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon, a man who had suffered from a skin disease. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. The woman outdid Simon in showing love to the Lord. The bad news of the PhariseesJesus associates with sinnerswas good news to this woman, because she acknowledged that she was a sinner. It is possible that she spoke to Him, but Luke does not find it necessary to record the fact if she did. The woman was, as Jesus pointed out, the greater lover as well. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, - Bible Hub
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